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UK House Prices Fall by 1% in March – Nationwide

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 07:04:19 +0100

According to the latest report published by Nationwide Building Society on Thursday, March 29th, house prices in the UK fell by 1% this month.On the quarterly basis...

Over 32 Billion Worth of Investments Made into UK Commercial Property

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:27:48 +0000

The latest report by CBRE showed that commercial property investment in the UK in 2011 was only slightly below the 2010 levels.As such, the total amount of funds...

Property Buyers’ Activity Increases by 27% in January 2012

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:29:44 +0000

According to the latest research performed by one of the British property websites, UK would-be buyers are searching for property but sellers are being cautious...

Royal Bank of Scotland to Fire 3,500 People

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:15:20 +0000

Yesterday, on January 12, 2012 one of the leading UK banks, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), announced its plans to cut 3,500 jobs in the investment bank division.The...

UK House Prices Fall 1.4%

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:46:57 +0000

The latest house prices report by Department of Communities and Local Government suggests the annual decline in prices amounted to 1.4%.According to the figures...

House Prices to Fall by 11% by 2016

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 06:54:01 +0000

UK house prices are set to fall for another 11% in the next 5 years, according to property experts.British broker firms believe that house prices in the UK will...

UK House Prices Rise by 1.2% - Halifax

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 05:03:52 +0000

UK house prices rise by 1.2% in October and yet remain 0.3% lower than they were at the same time last year, say Halifax experts.For the first time in the past 3...

New Investment Fund to Be Created in UK

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 06:12:54 +0100

A unique investment fund is being created in the UK, say Bouygues Development and Grainger plc.Yesterday, UK construction company Bouygues Development Lt and...

Leading UK Banks Downgraded by Moody's

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 06:33:33 +0100

More than 10 British banks were affected by the decision of a ratings agency, Moody's, to slice their ratings.Yesterday, on October 10th, it was announced...

London’s Better than Paris, Berlin and Moscow

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 07:08:10 +0100

London s the most popular European city among property investors, according to CB Richard Ellis experts.The latest research by CB Richard Ellis suggests that...

British Investors Interested in Cooperation with Yakutiya

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 07:06:50 +0100

The time has come for British investors to inject money into other economies, not vice versa.According to Alexander Fedotov, director general of the Republican...

Property Investors Should Think Wales

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 05:57:25 +0100

Land Registry figures suggest that North Wales is a much better place for property investment than London.The latest figures revealed by the Land Registry...

Attractiveness of London Property Explained by Investment Specialists

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 06:31:23 +0100

Specialists of a leading property investment fund explain why London property is highly demanded by local and foreign investors.Hugh Best, head of the...

Investors’ Interest in UK Property Improved in Q2

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 04:38:36 +0100

DTZ suggests that investors showed improved interest in British property in Q2 2011 with London topping the list of their preferences.A recent report by DTZ, a...

UK Is Popular Among Foreign Investors

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 06:53:06 +0100

The latest report published by Ernst Young, one of the world's largest professional services organisations, suggests that UK is the #1 European destination...

Over £16.5 Billion Invested in London Property

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 05:20:00 +0100

The latest research carried out by UK property agency Savills revealed that significant portion of London housing market is financed by foreigners. The results...

Citigroup Centre to Go On Sale this Week

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:46:42 +0100

According to an article published on Sunday, April 10th by Financial Times, Citigroup Centre in London will go on sale this week.The highest skyscraper located...

Public Still Not Fully Informed About ISAs

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:00:00 +0100

Interesting new research from confused.com has shed light on consumers lack of awareness about ISAs. A surprising 43% have never had an ISA, whilst 14% don t...

UK Savings Rates Lag Behind Inflation

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 07:35:49 +0000

According to the news article published by Which?, UK-based independent consumer group, the official rate of CPI inflation exceeds the saving rates offered by...

UK Commercial Property Values Rise by 0.1% - IPD

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 07:02:46 +0000

According to the latest report by Investment Property Databank published on Tuesday, December 14th, the value of UK commercial property only increased by 0.1%...

UK Investors Turn to Farmland in Eastern Europe

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 08:01:13 +0000

It has been reported that many British investors have turned to farmland in Eastern Europe and CIS countries because it is not only cheaper, but also more...

Gold Prices at a Record High

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 07:33:59 +0000

The price of gold continued to rise yesterday (Tue 9th) after surpassing $1400 dollars an ounce for the first time ever on Monday. Surging prices come in the...

UK Needs to Improve Its Investment Status

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 09:09:47 +0100

A research carried out by Ipsos MORI, a leading UK-based company specialising in market research, showed that Great Britain became less attractive for foreign...

ISAs More Popular among Men than Women

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 08:07:22 +0100

The latest study, results of which were published on October, 5th, suggests that more men than women in Scotland have individual savings accounts (ISAs).A...

Property Investment Funds to Spread in UK

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 06:11:34 +0100

Since the British Government aims to revive the house building market, investment funds might become widespread around the country. As such, Aviva Plc., the...

Fidelity Expands Its UK Property Portfolio

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 06:55:45 +0100

Fidelity Investment Managers, a British investment management fund that specialises in ISAs and SIPPs, has purchased several UK commercial properties, thus...

UK to Attract Foreign Investment by Reforming Taxes

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:56:45 +0100

The new British government recently announced that it plans to simplify the taxation system in the country to attract more international investors.The UK...

Increase in Bosses Pay Despite Falling Earnings

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 09:35:57 +0100

The remuneration of bosses from the UK`s top FTSE 100 companies has increased by 5% since 2008, despite reduced earnings per share, reveals the Total...

UK Property Portfolio Values Increase

Thu, 27 May 2010 08:00:00 +0100

The rises in house prices across the United Kingdom have been reflected in the overall value of portfolios of landlords - investors interested in residential...

Hedge Funds under Attack

Tue, 18 May 2010 23:23:00 +0100

On Tuesday, May, 18th, European finance ministers are to meet in Brussels, Belgium in order to discuss the future of hedge funds.Let us remind that hedge funds...

£53.6 million Deal Between F&C and Thames River Capital

Tue, 04 May 2010 08:00:00 +0100

On April 28 2010, Pacific Investments PLC and its subsidiary company Red River Capital announced a sale of Thames River Capital (TRC) for £53.6 mln to...

The UK Investment Market is Ready for New Capital Inflows

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +0100

At the Third Annual Global Financial Services Centre Conference in Dublin on the April 28th the UK market was declared to be attractive enough to draw new...

Regular savers can benefit from the new fixed rate ISA

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:06:05 +0100

Many banks and building societies have been lately criticised for their ISAs. The Principality Building Society’s regular saver ISA now offers a 4 per...

Wine as an investment tool

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 07:30:00 +0100

Prices for the world’s leading types of wine stay high, and can be viewed as an alternative form of an investment. The sector was also hit by the global...

Gaining certainty in ensuring business investment

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 07:25:41 +0100

More firms across the UK are increasingly optimistic about economic recovery after the long-term financial recession. The most recent survey of the UK’s...

Low Risk Investments in Fine Wine Industry Predicted by Premier Cru

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:53:45 +0000

Fine wine market is expecting a 20% markup in 2010-2011.This growth is subject to higher demand from Asian countries.1982 is predicted to rise from current...

Swell in Population Will Cause Increase of Investments in Agriculture by 2050

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:49:46 +0000

Specialists predict the growth of population to 9bn by year 2050 from 2.5bn in 2010 there sure will be a growing demand for agricultural products and cattle....

Banks join the race for Isa investors

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:58:31 +0000

Two biggest banks Barclay and Halifax are fighting for the Cash Isa market this year. They both launched competitive Isas before the April 5 deadline so savers...

Increased Limit on Isas Reawakened Investors’ Interest

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:03:36 +0000

The increased annual investment limit on Isas – individual savings accounts - resulted in an increased interest in this product among investors.

New Chinese Index Fund Offers Low-Risk Investment Options

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:52:34 +0000

A newly launched index fund is considered to be a good option for those investors seeking low-risk investment opportunities.

UK Stock Market Yields Positive Returns in 2009

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:12:30 +0000

According to the latest forecasts, British shares are set to bring the best annual returns in the past 20 years as the year of 2009 was characterised by outstanding recovery of the UK stock market.

Rate of Decline of UK Business Investment Improves

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:04:55 +0000

According to the official data published on Friday, December 18th, by the Office for National Statistics, the British public sector borrowing reached a record amount last month, and constituted £20.3 billion, almost £5 billion more than in November 2008.